Grain shocker



Feb. 14, 1928.

` C. R. RANEY GRAIN sHocKER Filed July 23. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented Feb. 14, 1928;

CLEMMA R.' RANEY, OF RV'EIELSIDII, ILLINOIS, AASSIGNOIB, TO INTERNATIONAL HAR- i VESTER Q0.,` A CQRPQRATION '0F JERSEY. i n

GRAIN Snecma.

Application; filed ,Trui/y 213,

lWy invention Irelates t0 Shocking n1achines, and more particularly `Vadevice tor properly building and 'forming a shock One ont the objectsot' the present invention is to provide ai device Vfor properly posi.- tioning and compressing `the sheaves in a shock prior to binding'the shock and setting Vthe same upon the ground. y

A turther object is to yprovide a device inwvhicli certain sheavcsinthe shock are shifted with respect to the other sheaves.

A still further object isnto provide a device which will not only properly po-sitionthe sheaves in the shock r ceptaclebutjvill also compress the heads of theshock insuch'a manner as to form a symmetrical and pointed shock which will readily shed Water.

l attain these and other objects by pro vriding an improved Sheet positioning and compressing .means cooperating `with the sheait delivery member ot the shocker Whereby the upper or top sheaves are .shifted rearivardlyavith respect to the lower sheaves` and' at the same time tlie head of allthe sheaves are compressed in such a manner that all the sheaves occupy a'position kin the receptacle conductive to'thefbuilding oi" a compact shock tapered to a point at the lic-ad and capable ol"standing in the iield under all Weather conditions. Y "In the accompanying draivings I have illustrated one embodimentvvhich my invention may assume in practice. Y

ft is to be understooih however, that the l'orm shown herein may be modified.

Figure l is a side elevational view of a standard type of grain shocker embodying my improved shifting 'and coiiipressiing mechanism therein;

Fig. is airont elevational view showing my improved shear shitting andcompressing mechanism' positioned on the opposite sides ot the shock receptacle and also showing' .in iull'kand dotted lines tivo positions'towvhich the slieaft delivery rineinberisadapted to kbe swung'in its lateral movement in depositing the sheaves from the binder deckot the'harreiter to they receptacle Vof the' shocker; (Fig. Sis a side elevational'viewfotthe shield and compressor'arm positioned on vthe knotter .side yof the grain shocker; 'and Fig, et is an enlarged' detail view 'partly in .thronglia poivershaft `14 tremany 'siii i 1923. semi No. esegui.

section showing the construction of the shifting and conipi in'gmembersf." In tlieconstruction I have illustrated a shocker Y of i av y,standard type comprising tlie main "trame l() monntedon carrying Wheels 'll having a shea'f deliveryl'm'eniber oifffo'rk lpivoted thereon i at 13 and' operated Je@ source of power7 the rotation ot the poiver shaft lllbe'ing transmittedfto the sheaf'delivery member l2 thronghthe cranks yl5 and x16 and a resilientpitman connect-ion'T'i'n such a mannerthat asthe sliaftlis r0- tated the member 12 islinoved alternately back and forth from the ,dotted line lposition to the full line position shownin 1 to receiveand deliver the sheaves to a shock receptacle 1.7. in tliekstan/dard construction, suitable tripping` mechanism I8 'is providedto control the" connection 'tot the shock binding needle 191e the power shaft 14e; a camy 20, a member 21, movable with the sheaf delivery n member, and means 22 actuated thereby4 but connected totlie clntclithrough the tripping mechanism l8land controlthe me in a Wellknownmanner, Also', asprovided inthey standard construction, the twoto-one gears 23 andQl respectively; are driving connecte(V through a link 25 swiveled to said gear andto av verticallyidisposed shaft 26, which has a horizontally 4.disposed crank formedintegrally therewith for oscilla'tscribed and claimed in mvU. y'S'.'lietters Patent No. 1,242,112 of october 2,1917;`

'. y:The sliock supporting `frame comprises the usuali Usliapedframe member 430 tixedto 'the main iframev 10, and in tnrn supports a transversely inclined bar 31. The grassward end of the bar 31(see Fig. 2) is fixed toa rearwardly extending brace 32, which support-s a channel bracket 33 on which one of lthe carrying lWheels 11 is mounted."iTlie stubbleward' end of the bar'l 1s connect-ed through a bearing bracket 34 to a rearwardly extending side frame member 35 to which 1s attached a. diverging brace 36 for supporting` the channel bracket 37 on which the other carryingwheel 11 is mounted. An additional rearwardly extending side frame 38 is provided and is connected at its forward end to the cross bar 31, and at its rear end to a vertical `traine member 39. rlhe trame member 38 supports a breast or knetter plate 40 and a compressor arm 41.

My improved device for shitting and compressing the sheaves ot each shock prior to binding the shock comprises apair ot oscillating sheatl compressing and shiftingjmembers 42 and 43 disposed on the opposite sides ot the shock receptacle, and preferably made of sheet steel. The sheaf shitting" and compressing members 42 and 48 are substantially square in outline, and are provided with a plurality of spaced vanes 44 secured thereto by means of rivets 45. The vanes 44 are adapted to aggressively engage the heads of each of the sheaves as they are being' shifted and compressed by the shear shittingl and compressing mechanism. y The sheat shitting and compressing' members 42 and 43 are secured to a U-shaped member 46 l y means ot bolts 47. The upper leg portions of the U- shaped member 46 are angularly disposed at 46 with respect to the lower body portion of these legs, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The U-shaped member 46 is pivotally -mounted in a bearing bracket 4S secured to tl e transverse bar 31 by means ot bolts 49. By referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the U-shaped member 46, together with the sheaf shifting and compressing members 42 and 43, are so positioned and arranged with respect to the sheaf delivery member 12 kthat the shea delivery member 12 is permitted to swing' laterally as well as to swing 1n a vertical plane in delivering` he sheaves from the binder deck ot the harvester to the Vshock receptacle oit the shocker without interfering or obstructing the operation ot the sheaf shifting and compressingmembers. The shear shifting' and compressingmechanism is actuated to shift and compress the sheaves through a crank 53 ot a bell crank member 50, which is pivotally mounted in a bearing bracket 51 secured to the main frame l() by means of bolts 52. The bell crank 50 is provided on its grassward side with a second crank 54. The free end ot the crank 54 is connected by a link 55 to the pivotal connection 56 of the crank 15 and pitman 17. rlhe free end ot the crank 53 is pivotally connected to a pitman connection 57 which extends upwardly and has its upper end resiliently connected to the sheat compressing and shifting'mechanism. rlhis resilient connection comprises a swiveling connection 58 whichv is slidably mounted on the upper end of the pitman 57, and is seneeaooa.

cured or held from displacement on the upper end of the pitman 57 by a washer and cotter pin 59. The swiveling connection 58 is normally pressed outwardly by a. spring 60 embracing the pitma-n 57, and held in contact with the connection 58 by a Cotter' pin and washer 6l. By this construction it will be seen that the connection 58 is tree to slide on the pitman 57 against the tension ot the spring' 60, and thereby forms a resilient connection for actuating the sheat shifting' and compressingmechanism. rlhe connection 58 is provided with a laterally extending` stud-62, which in turn is pivotally connected to a bracket 63 secured to the U- shaped member 46 by bolts 64. The stud 62 is held lromdisplacement ith the bracket 68 by means ot a cotter pin 65 extending therethrough. I have provided means for preventing the locking ot the pitman 57 on dead center with the shea-'r' shi tting and com} oressing` mechanism by provid ing a laterally extending stop or lug 66 cx- 'lcuding outwardy, and adapted to be en- ;raged by the side oit the connection 58, By this arrangement it will be seen that as the shear' compressingand shifting,` mechanism is actuated from its full line position to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1, it is limited by this stop or lug 66 in its downward movements, and thereby locking on dead center is prevented.

Additional means is provided for assistinghe sheaf shifting and compressing members 42 and 43 in a manner to conline the heads ofthe tops of the sheaves in the path ot movement of the sheat shifting and conipressing members. This means comprises a plurality of shields positioned on the opposite sides ot' the receptacle. One of these shields is shown at 67 extending vertically and secured to the side trame member 36. and braced in this position by a rod 69. The grrassward side oi the shock receptacle is provided with a shield 70. which is secured by means ot bolts 71 to the frame member 35 and braced in its vertical position by a brace rod 72.

ln the operation ot the above described device, it will be noted that the sheaf shiftinfr and compressing' mechanism cooperates with and is controlled by the shearC delivery member in such a manner that, as the sheat` delivery member 12 .is returned to its normal sheat receiving position. the shear" shifting; and compressing mechanism is oscillated lirst rearwardly and then downwardly as shown in 1, and then as the shea-f delivery member is actuated to deliver a sheat into the receptacle 17 the shear shitting` and compressing.` mechanism is oscillated forwardly out ol the path of the sheat delivery member. lt will be knoted in this connection that the shitting and compressing' mechanism herein described performs two functinsthat of jshifting the uppergsheaves 0f the shock with respect totliesotherisheaves in the :shock priorto the bindin'gloperation, and that ofucompressingthe headset-allot' the sheavesin theshoc'k. y The kmen'ibers 4,2 and t3 obviously will perform this dual iunctionin their movementrearwardly and then-downwardly( fllhe sheaf delivery member is oscillated back andi'orth, delivering sheaves into the receptacle nntily the number oi?k sheaves in the7 receptacle has vreached a predetermined height, or s a height suicient to kbe withinfthe path otmovement of the sheatshifting and, compressing members, 4422 and 43, `and ,at which time ,uponthe return of the sheat delivery member lthese members 42 and i3 engage the heads of the upper ortop sheaves of the shock and shift the Same rearwardly, andthencompress lalllthe sheaves ofthe shock inl a mannertofform a symmetrical` shockpriorto binding and setting the same on the ground.

lVhile I fhave, in thisxapplication, speciiically described one form my invention mayassume, it is, of course, tobe understood that the i'orm chosen ifo-r thepnrpose of -illustration may be modified Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Yiliat I claim as my inventionand desire to secure lbyLetters Patent :is:

l. A shocking machine comprising a frame, a shock y receptacle `carried thereby, meansiorwdeliv'ering sheaves into `said receptacle, and means for shifting the sheaves ina longitudinal directionand compressing them in said'receptacle.

A shocking machine comprising a frame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said -re ceptacle, and single means vforshifting the sheaves in alongitufdinal' direction and com pressingthem in said receptacle.

,3; A shocking vmachine comprising a trame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves intovsaid receptacle` and. movable means orjiirstwshifting the sheaves longitudinally in .said Ireceptacle and then compressing said sheaves.

4. A shocking machine comprising a trame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said receptacle, and single movable means for 'iirst shifting the sheaves longitudinally in said receptacle andthen compressing said sheaves.

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5. A shocking machine comprising a frame, a shock vreceptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said receptacle, and movable means for. iirst shifting certain of the sheaves longitudinally in .said receptacle and then compressing all of said sheaves. I

(i. A shocking machine comprising a iframe, ashock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said recepi tacle, and singlemeans for first shifting cer-y 7, Inga yishoclgzing machine having aV frame, the'combinatio-n cfa shock receptacle` arriedthereby, meansfor delivering sheaves into saidv receptacle, and means for bodily and longitudinally shifting thesheaves in saidreceptacle. e 1

8. A [shocking machine comprising a trame, a Vshock receptacle carried thereby, means for deliveringsheaves into said receptacle, and ysingle n'ifcansr for iirst shifting the sheaves longitudinally in said receptacle land then compressing said sheaves.

,9. A shockingy machine comprising a trame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, nieanstor .delivering sheaves into said recep taeleanjd means for lirst shifting the sheaves reerwardlyin said receptacle and then compressingsaidsheaves.

` l0. `A `shocking machine comprisinga frame, ,a shock receptacle carried thereby, means fior delivering lsheaves into said receptacle, and singlemeans for first shifting the sheaves rearwardly in said receptacle and thencompressing said sheaves.

1l. A shocking l zmachine comprising a frame, la e sheaf receivingreceptacle carried thereby, mechanism for positioning sheaves i lon the opposite sides ofsaid receptacle, and meansfior longitudinally*shifting certain of Vsaid,sheaves in` saidl receptacle prior to compressing the sheaves by said means.

l2. A shocking machine 'comprising a iframe, ,a sheet receiving yreceptacie carried thereby,,mechanism -ifor positioning sheaves on theopposite sides of said receptacle, and `means 'postionedon the oppositel sides of said ,receptacle for longitudinally shifting and compressing vt tacle.

y lrA `shocking rmachine comprising a trame, afsheaf receiving receptacie carried thereby mechanism for positioning sheaves he sheaves in said recep ,on thefioppositel sides of said receptacle,and

means ,i 'alternatingly actuated with said. mechanism for longitudinally shitting and compressing the sheaves in said receptacle.

lei. ,A shocking kmachine comprising a iframe,y aksheaf jreceiving receptacle carried thereby,',mechanism 4`for positioning sheaves on Athe `,opposite sides of said receptacle, and means positioned' on the opposite sides of and alternatingly actuated with said mechanism yfor longitudinally shifting and com` pressing the `sheavesfin said receptacle.

l5. A shocking Umacl'iine comprising a Vframe, a shock receptacle; carried thereby, a

sheaf ,delivery member rmounted on said frame forl alternately ydelivering sheaves on ltheopposite sides 'of' said receptacle` and means cooperating ivith said sheat delivery member for longitudinally shifting and compressing thefsheavesin said receptacle. f

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1G. A shocking machine comprising a frame, a sheat' receiving receptacle carried thereby, mechanism for delivering sheaves in said receptacle, sheat shifting and compressing mechanism cooperating with said sheat delivery mechanism, and means carried by said sheai1 shifting mechanisn'i lor en gagii'ig the heads of the sheaves.

17. A shocking machine comprisii'ig a trame, a sheat receiving receptacle carried thereby, mechanism for delivering sheaves in said receptacle, sheat shitting and compressing niechanism cooperating With said shcat delivery mcclianisimand a plurality ot vanes carried by said sheat shift-ing mechanism for engaging the heads of the sheaves.

18. A shocking machine comprising a frame, a sheaf receiving receptacle carried thereby, mechanism for delivering sheaves in said receptacle, a sheat shitting and compressing mechanism cooperating with said sheat delivery mechanism, and a plurality ot' transversely extending` vanes carried by said shea't delivery mechanism for engaging the heads of the sheaves.

19. n shocking machine comprising a frame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, an oscillating sheat delivery .member for delivering sheaves in said receptacle` and means positioned on the opposite sides of the path of movementthereof for longitudinally shitting and compressing` the sheaves in said receptacle.

20. A shocking machine comprising a trame, a shock receptacle carried thereby, an oscillating sheaf delivery member for .delivering sheaves in said receptacle, and oscillating` means positioned on the opposite sides of the path of movement thereof for longitudinally shitting and compressing the sheaves in said receptacle.

Q1. in a shocking machine having a frame, the combination of a shock receptacle carried thereby, means :tor delivering sheaves into said receptacle, and a single means for engaging` and longitudinally shifting the sheavm in said receptacle.

22. ln a shocking machine having a trame, the combination ot' a shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said receptacle, and means alternatingly operable with the delivery means tor longitudinally shifting the sheaves deposited in said receptacle.

ln a shocking machine having a frame, the combination ot a shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering sheaves into said receptaclev on opposite sides thereot, and means cooperating with the delivery means tor engaging the oppositely disposed sheaves and shifting them longitudinally in the receptacle.

24. In a shocking machine having a frame, the combination `oiE a shock receptacle carried thereby, 'means for delivering sheaves into said receptacle, means for bodily and longitudinally vshitting the sheaves in said receptacle, and means for preventing lateral displacement of the sheaves when shifted.

25. ln a. shocking machine having a frame, the combination ot a. shock receptacle carried thereby, means for delivering` sheaves into said receptacle, means t'or shitting and compressing the sheaves in said receptacle,

' and means carried by the trame for prevent ing lateral displacement ot' the sheaves as they are shifted and compressed.

2G. In a shocking machine havingaframe, the combination ot' a shock receptacle carriedthereby, means for delivering sheaves into said receptacle, means tor bodily and longitudinally shitting the sheaves in said receptacle, and stationary means on opposite sides of the receptacle carried by the frame for preventing lateral displacement of the sheaves when shifted.

Q7.' ln a shocking machine, the combinaton of a trame, a sheat receiving receptacle carried thereby, a sheat delivery member pivotally mounted on the trame, means tor swingingsaid member to and from the receptacle, and means operatively connected to the means for swinging said delivery member tor bodily shitting sheaves in said receptacle.

28. ln a` shocking machine, the combination ot a frame, a shock forming receptacle thereon, a sheai2 delivery member pivoted on the trame, mechanism for swinging said de` livery member to and from the receptacle, and means operated by the mechanism which operates the delivery member tor bodily shitting sheaves in said receptacle.

29. In a. shocking machine, the combination ot' a frame, a shock forming receptacle thereon, a` sheatl delivery member pivoted on the frame, mechanism for swinging said delivery member to and from the receptacle, and means controlled by the delivery mem` ber operating mechanism for shitting and compressing sheaves in the receptacle as a shock is beingl formed therein.

. 30. il shockingmachine comprising a trame, a shock receptacle thereon, intermittently operate(y means tor positioning sheaves in said receptacle, and intermittently operated means alternating` with said first mentioned means for longitudinally shifting and compressing sheaves in the receptacle as a shock isbeing formed therein.

ill. A shocking' machine comprising a frame, a shock receptacle thereon, means 'lor positioning sheaves in said receptacle, means tor moving said member to and trom the receptacle, means for shitting and compressing sheaves in the receptacle as a shock is being formed therein, and means connected to the means for moving the sheat positioning means to operate said shitting and compressing means alternately with the shea'f positioning means.` l

32. A shocking machine comprising a .'fi'an'le, a shoe-k receptacle tliereoi'r, a sheaf delivery member pivoted on the frame, means lor moving said member' to and from the receptacle, means 'for longitudinally ehifting and compressing sheaves in the receptacle, said shifting and veompressing means beingoperatecl by mechanism controlled by the means which operates the sliea'li delivery member in such a manner that its operation Will alternate with the slieaf delivery member.

In a grain shoekerg the combination of a frame, a shook forming receptacle there` on, a sheai delivery member movable to and from tlie receptacle, a shear' shifting and eolnpressing member movable to and'from the receptacle, and means for operating said delivery meinber and shifting and compressing member alternately. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CLEMMA R. RANEY. 

